The Great House

Reading

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11 Reviews

Information For The Great House

What does a riverside wedding look like? You could arrive by boat, mingle on the lawn, party the night away on the dancefloor and wander back to your rooms in the early hours.

A former Elizabethan coaching inn on a
quiet stretch of the Thames, The Great
House is our original clubhouse, and
award-winning wedding venue.
Tucked away in the picturesque village
of Sonning, in the heart of the Berkshire
countryside; The Great House offers a
sweeping setting, with manicured lawns
leading down to the river.
Surrounded by its own private
terrace overlooking the river, The
Private Dining room is a beautiful
place filled with natural light.
The space can host a wedding
breakfast for 100 guests and an
evening reception for up to 200. The
room is adaptable and perfect for
intimate celebrations too.

The Great House at a Glance

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Tucked away in the picturesque village of Sonning, in the heart of the Berkshire countryside; The Great House offers a sweeping setting, with manicured lawns leading down to the river. The hotel is licensed for civil ceremonies inside and outside and has the capacity to hold 120 guests for a daytime reception and 200 for the evening. All food is provided in house. The Wedding Team will guide you through the whole process, offering help and advice where needed to ensure all details are taken care of, so you can relax and enjoy your day. Designed for fun and freedom, this picturesque hotel has been recently restored to offer thoughtful spaces for your special day. You and your guests may also like to make use of our ensuite bedrooms, which offer views of the gardens and river. The Great House provides an accessible location, just 1 hour from London, 10 minutes from Reading, and within an easy reach of the M4. Pricing Category : AffordableMinimum Price : 7000Reception Capacity ( Indoor / Outdoor ) : 200Seated Dining Capacity ( Indoor or Outdoor ) : 120Has AccommodationBridal Suite : Honeymoon Suite View More
Wedding Contact : We have a dedicated Wedding Team who will be on hand to help you plan your special day.No of Weddings Hosted : Number of Weddings Hosted - More Than 50Location : In The CountrysideNearest Town : ReadingNearest Airport : HeathrowNearest Motorway : M4Nearest Train Station : Twyford / ReadingChurch Within Walking DistanceAlternativeUnique Wedding VenueAffordableCasualIntimateConfetti PermittedIn House DancefloorCeremony LicenceAlcohol LicenseCorkage ChargeAlcohol ProvisionBartendingIn House CateringIn House Wine ListWestern European CuisineBuffet StyleClean UpPre-Wedding ConsultationSeated MealSet UpStaff ProvidedTables And Chairs ProvidedTableware ProvidedTastingsSound Systems Available Ceremony MusicReception MusicOn The Day Wedding CoordinationDisabled AccessExclusive UseIn House Wedding CoordinatorLandscaped GardensOnsite ParkingOutdoor SpacePet FriendlyWater ViewGreat ViewsLovely GroundsRomanticRusticStylishCruise / Boat / YachtGarden OutdoorHotelSame-Sex View Less

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Lizzie & Kurt
We just want to say a huge thank you to the whole events team
Hi Claire and team,

Sorry it has taken us all week to write to you, we’ve been on cloud 9 after the best day ever!! We just want to say a huge thank you to the whole events team who were amazingly organised and so friendly. Also a big thank you to Charlie for all the preparations and answering my endless questions!

You guys are awesome!

Thanks a million,

Love Lizzie & Kurt
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Fay & Matt
We are so happy and I just wanted to thank you, to all of you.?
I just wanted to say, you, Laura & the whole team at the Great House honestly made mine and Mat's Wedding on Saturday - it was incredible for us.?

We are so happy and I just wanted to thank you, to all of you.?

Please pass this onto the relevant managers as you & Laura made the whole process so relaxed, organised & could not have done any more for us both. So I hope you get some form of praise from this, as you both are incredible and an asset to the Great House!?

We are very grateful!?

We will be back to celebrate our 1st anniversary (if not before then)?

Lots love?

Fay xx
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Jack and Eleanor
The Great House- Sonning- Berkshire
So far so good!

We have had a very warm and thorough onboarding process from The Great House by Tilly who works in the events for the location- she has guided us through the organisation of our special day which is due to take place in September.

We have been provided with ample information on timings, coordination, flexibility on vendors and general advice.

We were put off by other venues because of their rigidity around external vendors and food options. With some venues the tendency is to say "that's not possible" whilst the Great House tends to let you customise and finds a work around. We have felt, so far, very confident that our day will be special.

The only negative comment we would make is that initially when we had our tasting, the food was perhaps below what you might expect for a £55 p/head menu- however Tilly accommodated a second tasting (free of charge) with different choices which both lived up to the price tag, and of course, the standards we are hoping to achieve with our day.

The physical setting and décor are lovely: the spacious lawn stretches to the edge of the towpath right beside the Thames (a very nice section of the Thames)- there is a lot of outside seating with enormous owning umbrellas. Inside is a charming modern rural vibe with great lighting everywhere. Lots of parking and relatively easy to get to aside from occasional traffic caused by the early Victorian single lane bridge, which although aesthetically pleasing does create a bit of a bottleneck. There is a quant church nearby that we have decided to attend in order to have our ceremony there.

Overall The Great House are extremely responsive, accommodating and we very much look forward to our wedding there.
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L & d
Absolutely incredible!
Our wedding at The Great House was absolutely incredible and would HIGHLY recommend the venue! There are no words to really explain how fabulous the staff were in the lead up our wedding and throughout the day. Last but not least the food! It was delicious. I can’t thank everyone that worked so hard to bring it all together enough. We will never ever forget it! What a beautiful venue with absolutely incredible staff! Thank you all SO much!
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C & J
Couldn't have imagined a better day!
We’ve just returned home after a wonderful honeymoon! Thank you for everything - we couldn’t have imagined a better day!
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J & B
Most beautiful day
Thank you so much for your help with everything, we had the most beautiful day and couldn’t have asked for anymore. Everything ran smoothly and was just as we had requested.
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O & N
Most wonderful day!
Thank you and it was the most wonderful day - exceeding all high expectations and the weather pulled through big time!
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S & S
Couldn't be happier
Thanks so much! It was an unbelievably good day, we are so happy with how it went and we just had the best time! THANKYOU for all the help and support you have given us in arranging the day, you and all of the team at Coppa Club have been absolutely fantastic every step of the way, and we couldn’t be happier with the decision to get married at The Great House.
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A & H
Beautiful Venue
The whole day went amazingly! The team at the venue were brilliant, Harry couldn't stop singing Jen's praises and me either - she was so great! The bar staff were on top form all night and the food was delicious, I wish I could've eaten more - the evening snack of mac and cheese was the talk of the night! We got so many compliments from guests on such a beautiful venue and it was genuinely the best day!
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G & J
Simply Stunning!
I would first like to thank you for the exceptional job you and your team did for J & G's wedding. It was simply stunning and could not have been more organized or welcoming. Thank you SO much for all of the effort that you put in to make it so special for both the bride and groom and all of their guests.
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The Great House, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6UT

The Great House

  • The Great House
  • Thames Street, Sonning
  • Reading
  • Berkshire
  • RG4 6UT
  • United Kingdom